Monkfish Gratin

21 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. butter or margarine, melted
  • 3/4 c. fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
  • 1/3 c. minced fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 lb. monkfish, membrane removed and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch thick medallions
  • lemon wedges (for serving)
  • 6 to 12 frozen puff pastry patty shells
  • 1/4 c. unsalted butter or margarine
  • 1 lb. peeled crawfish tails
  • 1/2 lb. (1-inch) mushrooms
  • 1 c. Seafood Stock or 1 (8 oz.) bottle clam juice
  • 1/2 pt. whipping cream (1 c.)
  • salt and finely ground black pepper to taste
  • red cayenne pepper to taste
  • dash of onion powder
  • dash of garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. minced parsley
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • curly parsley sprigs

Directions

  1. 1
    Bake patty shells according to package directions; keep warm. Melt butter or margarine in a heavy 10-inch skillet.
  2. 2
    Add crawfish; saute 5 minutes, stirring.
  3. 3
    Remove crawfish with a slotted spoon; set aside.
  4. 4
    Add mushrooms to skillet; saute until liquid is reduced to a glaze and mushrooms are caramelized.
  5. 5
    Add stock or clam juice to deglaze pan, scraping up all browned bits from pan.
  6. 6
    Cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced by 1/2. Add cream, seasonings and minced parsley.
  7. 7
    Again, reduce by 1/2. Stir in green onions.
  8. 8
    Return crawfish to sauce; cook just to heat through.
  9. 9
    Serve in patty shells.
  10. 10
    Garnish with parsley.
  11. 11
    Makes 6 to 12 servings.

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